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Tunisia down Belgium in thriller

Tunisia beat Belgium 4-2 thanks to a brace from Youssef Msaki
in thier Group E opening game on Monday 20 August 2007 at Changwon
Main Stadium.

With the Tunisians controlling the early stages of the game,
Oussama Boughanmi opened the scoring in the 20
th minute, latching on a right-wing cross from Bilel
Ifa. Tunisia doubled the lead four minutes later, when Nour
Hadria's corner kick was met by Khaled Ayari at the far
post.

But the
Diablotins fought back brilliantly with two goals inside
nine minutes. A low cross from Kerem Zevne was met by Nill Depauw
to pull one goal back from close range in the 27
th minute, then Kevin Kis made it 2-2 with only
goalkeeper to beat. However, Tunisia took the lead again three
minutes from the interval, when Msakni fired home after a neat
one-two between Ayari and Hadria.

The second half began in similar fashion until Boughanmi was
sent off after receiving a second yellow card in the 52
nd minute. But Belgium were unable to take advantage and
fell further behind in the 79
th minute when Msakni scored his second goal of the
game, this time from the spot. The Belgians launched a series of
attacks in the closing minutes, but it was too little, too
late.